Articles in: 50th Anniversary

Two Northern Essex Community College students and one NECC professor will now go down in history as the faces representing the college’s first 50 years.
Ivan Perez, a graphic design major from Lawrence, and Alicia Lara, …

In addition to designing three U.S. postage stamps, award winning graphic designer Lance Hidy, a resident of Merrimac, has designed commemorative posters for colleges and universities across the country.
He recently shared his talents with Northern …

As part of its year-long 50th anniversary celebration, which begins this September, Northern Essex Community College will honor influential members of the NECC community who have made a difference in the lives of others.
The college …

Forty-five Years Later, Tom Sexton Fondly Recalls Time at NECC
Former Alaskan Poet Laureate Tom Sexton is a celebrated poet with 12 published books but he is also a storyteller and many of the stories he …

Tom White was just 25 in 1969 when he began teaching anatomy and physiology at what was then a fledgling community college operating out of a former Bradford elementary school.
Just a few years older than …

Over the years NECC has built upon the vision of the political and business leaders who fought to have the school sited in Haverhill in 1961. President Harold Bentley shared the vision and immersed himself …

On September 15, 1961, Northern Essex Community College opened its doors for the first time, welcoming 181 students, most of whom were recent high school graduates. At that time, classes were taught at the former …

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Zachary Rice never pictured himself as a college student since he was admittedly a “less than serious” high school student. When he graduated from Shrewsbury high School in 2000, he decided to forego college and …

Scott Joubert may teach tough courses in NECC’s Criminal Justice Program, but at heart he is really a “helper” teaching others to be “helpers”.
This may sound simple, Joubert says, but criminal justice is anything but simple.
“While …

Lawrence entrepreneur Rafael Guzman is an immigrant success story and he has created a new Northern Essex Community College scholarship to help others achieve their dreams.
He recently presented that scholarship—the RM Technologies, Inc. Engineering Scholarship …

Northern Essex Community College is now offering a new degree, one that students can customize, based on their career goals.
The new general studies: individualized option degree will prepare students for transfer into programs that aren’t …

The Bacon Board Gamers Club of Northern Essex Community College will host its 6th semiannual all-day gaming marathon on Friday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on NECC’s Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott Street.
The …